This Month’s Food Storage Guidelines:
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This Month’s FOOD STORAGE 52 Week Acquisition Plan to Acquire One Year’s
Storage:
Week 1. Grain - oats or rice 50 lbs.
Week 2. Nuts - dry roasted keep best, or Peanut Butter (5 – 15 lbs.)
Week 3. Canned meats (25 lbs.)
Week 4. Medicinal supplies - basic medications and prescriptions
Week 5: Water (14 gal per person is 1 week supply.)
( - http://www.nursehealer.com/FS9.htm )
Shelf Life for This Month's storage items:
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Oats – 24 to 60 months
Oats, rolled – 12 months
Oatmeal – 12 months
Rice, white – 24 to 48 months
Rice, wild – 24 to 36 months
Rice, brown – 1 to 6 months
Rice, flavored or herb mixes – 6 months
Rice flour – 1 to 2 months
Minute Rice – 18 months
Nuts in the shell – 24 months
Nutmeats in vacuum can – 3 months
Peanuts – 24 to 36 months
Peanut Butter – 6 to 24 months
Canned Meat:
Beef, canned (in chunks with natural juices) – 30 months
Chicken Breast, canned – 36 months
Chili, canned – indefinitely
Dried Beef, canned - indifinitely
Fish, canned – 18 months
Ham Chunks, canned - indefinitely
Spam, canned - indefinitely
Tuna & Seafood, canned – 48 to 60 months
Vienna Sausage, canned – 24 months
Other canned meat or chicken – 36 months
HANDOUT: Shelf Life of Groceries http://st4.yahoo.com/lib/glitchproof/pn1202.pdf
(pdf file) from Glitchproof File Archive
HANDOUT: Shelf Life of Stored Foods http://www.ext.usu.edu/publica/foodpubs/fn503.pdf
(pdf file) (see Section 8-10 to
8-18) From Utah State University Extension publication Food Storage
Cooking School - "Use It Or Lose It" pdf file 1292 K
(Print pages 68 through 76)
( - More shelf life information: http://www.nursehealer.com/ShelfLife.htm
)
This Month’s LDS Monthly Plan to Acquire Food Storage and 72-Hour Kit
in One Year
(with Monthly Goals)
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"For the moment we live in a day of peace and prosperity, but it shall
not ever be thus. Great trials lie ahead...and we must prepare ourselves
temporally and spiritually..." Bruce R. McConkie
Spiritual Goal---Have Family Home Evenings with family
every Monday.
Make sure at least one Monday is set aside for doing something really
fun for the whole family.
Provident Living Goal---Learn to preserve food in a way
you haven't tried before.
Storage Goal:
100 quarts fruit and or vegetables per person
24 pints jam or jelly per person
feminine needs
school supplies
pet supplies
72 hour kit:
1 can tuna per person
1 can pork and beans per person
1/2 pound dried milk per person
2 packets hot chocolate mix per person (or 1 large can per family).
2 instant soup packets per person (these should be rotated every year)
disposable plates, cups, bowls and flatware
pet supplies-be sure to include dishes, leash and extra water
( - http://www.nursehealer.com/Storage.htm )
This Month’s Cooking with Food Storage Ideas:
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Cream of Wheat or Oatmeal Breakfast Cereal
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2 cups freshly ground whole wheat berries or oat groats
3 cups water
Place water in saucepan. Add flaked wheat or rolled
oats. Bring to rolling boil. Reduce heat. Simmer for
2 minutes.
Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. ( – from “Cooking and Baking
with Freshly Ground Grains” by Christine Downs)
Healthy Oatmeal Muffins
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1 c. buttermilk
1 egg
1 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 c. packed brown sugar OR 1/2 c. applesauce OR frozen orange juice
1 c. rolled oats
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. vegetable oil
Pour buttermilk over oats. Let stand 5 minutes.
Add egg and brown sugar to oats and mix well. Add sifted dry ingredients
and oil. Mix well. If raisins or dates or other fruit such
as chunks of apple, etc. ... are desired add them. Spoon into 12
greased muffin tins or cup cake liners. Bake at 400 degrees F.
for 18 minutes or until brown. -- Makes 12. ( - from "Cookin' With
Home Storage" by Peggy Layton and Vicki Tate http://www1.icserv.net/D100001/X100043/books.html
)
Peanut Bread
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1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1/3 c. peanut butter
1 egg, well beaten
1 c. buttermilk
Sift flour, measure and resift 3 times with soda and salt.
Blend sugar into peanut butter. Stir in well-beaten egg and beat
until smooth. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately, beating
until smooth after each addition. Turn into buttered loaf pan 4 x
8 x 2 1/2 inches. Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 1 hour
or until well browned. -- Makes 1 loaf. ( - from "Fredericksburg
Home Kitchen Cook Book") Tested in my kitchen - Very Good! *****
Peanut Butter Muffins
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1 1/2 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. milk
Sift dry ingredients. Cream shortening and peanut
butter. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add well-beaten
egg;
then flour and milk alternately. Stir until smooth. Bake
at 350 degrees F. about 25 minutes. ( - from "Fredericksburg Home
Kitchen Cook Book") Tested in my kitchen - Very Good! *****
Peanut Butter Balls (Candy)
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Peanut Butter
Powdered Sugar
Mix together equal parts peanut butter and powdered sugar.
Knead lightly to blend. Add more of either ingredient as
needed to make consistency of Play Dough. Roll into log and slice
1/4" thick or roll 1/2 to 1 tsp. of dough into ball or shape
into square. Place balls on wax paper and refrigerate for at
least 2 hours to chill so they hold their shape better. Serve as
candy or dip in chocolate. ( - Old family favorite in my household
- Cat =^;^= )
Energy Bar
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Mix together equal portions of raisins, dates, figs, coconut, prunes,
pecans, walnuts and filberts.
Put mixture through a food chopper or blender, or shop finely with
a sharp knife.
Pack tightly into bars on waxed paper and wrap in foil.
It may be easier to cover a cookie sheet with waxed paper,
pack down the mixture until it’s 6 – 12 mm thick (1/4 – ½”), cut
into bars and wrap in waxed paper and foil. ( - from Backpacking Foods
http://www.isd.net/srtobin/Cooking/bp-food3.html )
Fruited Chicken Salad
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1 can (12-1/2 ounces) chunk chicken, drained and cut in bite-size pieces
1/2 cup coarsely broken pecans
1 can (8 ounces) pineapple tidbits, drained
1/2 cup salad dressing
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
Poppy seeds
Stir together chicken, pecans, and pineapple. Stir
in salad dressing. Gently fold in oranges. Sprinkle with poppy
seeds.
Chill before serving. (from Pantry Cooking by Cheryl Driggs)
Deluxe Camp Chili with Jerky
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6 ounces Jerky
3 tablespoons Oil
1 teaspoon Whole cumin seed
4 tablespoons Chili powder
1 teaspoon Onion flakes
1 teaspoon Oregano
1/2 teaspoon Cumin (powdered)
1/4 teaspoon Garlic powder
Water as needed
Flour for thickening
Cut jerky into small, bite-sized pieces, remembering it
will swell. In a heavy pot, simmer jerky and cumin seeds gently in
moderately hot fat/oil for one to two minutes, stirring steadily to
prevent burning. Add chili powder and continue to stir until well mixed.
(Amount of chili powder will depend on the hotness of the jerky and your
taste.) Add onion flakes, oregano,
powdered cumin, garlic powder, and enough water to cover generously.
Stir. Simmer one to two hours, adding water as the
jerky takes it up. Allow chili to cool, and reheat before serving.
If a thicker chili is prefered, add a little flour mixed to a paste
with hot liquid from the pot and cook to desired consistency, stirring
frequently. ( - from http://soar.Berkeley.EDU/recipes/chili/deluxe-camp-jerky1.rec
)
Sweet and Sour Spam
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1/2 cup brown sugar
2 T corn starch
1 can pineapple chunks
1 cup of water
2 T vinegar (I like it with about 3 or 4)
1 can of Spam
Combine sugar, corn starch, pineapple juice ,water and
vinegar in a saucepan. Stir over heat until it boils and thickens. Add
Spam and pineapple and heat through. Serve over cooked rice.
Serves 4-6 ( - from Y2K Kitchen http://www.y2kKitchen.com/ )
(More Food Storage Recipes: http://www.nursehealer.com/Recipes.htm )
This Month’s Suggested Books:
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“Simply Prepared: A Guide to Emergency Preparedness and Food Storage”
by Cheryl Fisher Driggs
“SIMPLY PREPARED” has been the best selling preparedness book in Houston,
Texas for 2 years. It is preferred for its
simple approach and concise information.
“SIMPLY PREPARED” contains seven sections:
What If? - some questions to ask yourself.
The Basics - why, what, how, and where to store.
Food Basics - grains, beans, honey and sugar, powdered milk, dried
foods, and home canning.
Non-food Basics - water, fuels, sewing supplies, and equipment.
Emergency Preparedness - disasters, recovery, and 72-hour kits.
Record Basics - finances and when Mom's gone.
Basically Fun - games.
Price: $12.95
Group Order Form:
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Name:_______________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________
City/State/Zip:________________________________________________
Phone:_________________________ Email:_______________________
“Simply Prepared”: $12.95 each + $ .50 shipping & handling = $ 13.45
each
Quantity of books______ x $ 13.45 each = TOTAL $___________
* Enclose Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope for delivery information.
* Enclose CHECK or MONEY ORDER to Mary C Miller.
* DEADLINE to turn in orders is August 17, 1999.
* Orders MUST be picked up in the Hurst, Texas area.
Turn orders in to:
Mary C Miller
2803 W. Euless Blvd., PMB 111
Euless, TX 76040
Questions: Mary C Miller (817) 571-2625 [email protected]
Order form online: http://www.nursehealer.com/BookOrder.htm
(More Food Storage ideas are at http://www.nursehealer.com/Storage.htm )
This Month’s Date Code Info:
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Canned Meats from Hormel - XMMDDY* - Indefinitely
Canned Meat: Tyson chicken – JJJY?* – 36 months
* X=letter or number not significant to product shelf
life, Y=Year Packaged, MM or M=Months Packaged (if only one M then 1-9=Jan-Sep,
A=Oct, B=Nov, C=Dec unless otherxise noted), DD=Day Packaged, JJJ=Julian
Day Packaged (Jan 1=001, Dec 31=365 or 366 depending on presence of leap
year.)
( - More date codes: http://www.waltonfeed.com/sett/lid.html )
This Month’s Frugal Living Tips:
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Medicinal Uses for Food Storage:
Oats – Medicinal Action and Uses---Nervine, stimulant, antispasmodic.
Oats are made into gruel. This is prepared by boiling 1 OZ. of oatmeal
or groats in 3 pints of water till reduced to 1 quart, then straining it,
sugar, lemons, wine, or raisins being added as flavouring. Gruel thus is
a mild nutritious aliment, of easy digestion in inflammatory cases and
fevers; it is very useful after parturition, and is sometimes employed
in poisoning from acid substances. It is found useful also as a demulcent
enema and boiled into a thick paste makes a good emollient poultice. Oatmeal
is unsoluble in alcohol, ether, and the oils, but the two first move an
oleoresinous matter from it. It is to be avoided in dyspepsia accompanied
with acidity of the stomach. The pericarp of Oats contains an amorphous
alkaloid which acts as astimulant of the motor ganglia, increasing the
excitability of the muscles, and in horses causes excitement. A tincture
is made by permeating 4 OZ. of ground oatmeal to 1 pint diluted alcohol,
keeping the first 5 1/2 OZ. (fluid), and evaporating the remainder down
to 1/2 fluid ounce, and adding this to the first 5 1/2 fluid ounces. The
extract and tincture are useful as a nerve and uterine tonic.
(From - http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/o/oats--03.html )
Oats - Colloidal oatmeal baths may be purchased at most pharmacies or
can be made by grinding oatmeal in a food processor or coffee grinder.
Cooked, warm or lukewarm oatmeal can be used in a poultice over rashes,
eczema, shingles and cold sores. Two to three ml (about 1/2 teaspoonful)
of milky oats tincture can be mixed in hot water or tea and drunk up to
3 times a day for the nerves. (2) For people with celiac’s disease, let
the tincture settle and pour off only the clear liquid to avoid any gluten.
(2) Oat straw decoction (simmered tea) may be used instead.
(From - http://www.sbherbals.com/0298HotM.html )
Rice – Medicinal Action and Uses---The chief consumption of rice is
as a food substance,but it should never be forgotten that the large and
continued consumption of the white, polished rices of commerce is likely
to be injurious to the health. The nations of which rice is the staple
diet eat it unhusked as a rule, when it is brownish and less attractive
to the eye, but much more nutritious as well as cheaper. Having no laxative
qualities, rice forms a light and digestible food for those in whom there
is any tendency to diarrhoea or dysentery, but it contains less potash
and vegetable acids than potatoes.
A decoction of rice, commonly called ricewater is recommended
in the Pharmacopceia of India as an excellent demulcent, refrigerant drink
in febrile and inflammatory diseases, and in dysuria and similar affections.
It may be acidulated with lime-juice and sweetened with sugar. This may
also be used as an enema in affections of the bowels.
A poultice of rice may be used as a substitute for one of linseed
meal, and finelypowdered rice flour may be used, like that of wheat flour,
for erysipelas, burns, scalds, etc.
Rice starch may be used medicinally and in other ways in place
of wheat starch.
A few years ago the injurious habit of chewing the raw white
grains was practised by fashionable women and girls to produce a white
velvety complexion.
(From - http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/r/rice--15.html )
(More Frugal Living resources: http://www.nursehealer.com/Frugal.htm )
This Month’s Additional Buying & Storage Tips:
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I will be offering a group Herb Order again throughout August, with
a deadline to be announced, in early September. Herbs will need to
be picked up in the Hurst, Texas area around mid to late September.
Details are at http://www.nursehealer.com/HerbOrder.htm For those
outside the Hurst, TX area, group herb orders can be arranged through San
Francisco Herb Co. at http://www.sfherb.com/ or contact them at 800-227-4530
or 415-861-7174, 250 14th Street,
San Francisco, CA 94103, Email: [email protected]
“Simply Prepared: A Guide to Emergency Preparedness and Food Storage”
by Cheryl Fisher Driggs
Order form online: http://www.nursehealer.com/BookOrder.htm
(More food storage ideas and resources http://www.nursehealer.com/Storage.htm )
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